Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, chief of naval research, delivers remarks during the christening ceremony for the Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) research vessel (R/V) Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27). The Navy, through the Office of Naval Research (ONR), has been a leader in building and providing large ships for the nation's academic research fleet since World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Ambassador Roemer met with residents in the Sanjay Gandhi Settlement to see how U.S. government funded programs are making a difference in the lives of residents there. He viewed an advanced cookstoves demonstration that will reduce the negative health effects of indoor pollution and met with a women's health group.

Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, chief of naval research, joins Carol Armstrong, right, ship's sponsor, and Kali Armstrong, granddaughter of the late astronaut, for the christening of the Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) research vessel (R/V) Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27). The Navy, through the Office of Naval Research (ONR), has been a leader in building and providing large ships for the nation's academic research fleet since World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Attendees participate in a poster session and information exchange during the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) Focus Area Forum on Data Sciences/Decision-Making and C4I. The forum provides an opportunity to learn and share ideas on how data is represented, organized, processed, shared and interpreted under relevant context and with necessary assurance. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

ASTC conference goers, family and friends enjoyed a fun evening at the Ideum open studio party, sponsored by The Exhibitionist Journal from the National Association for Museum Exhibition and Ideum.

The Navy's MZ-3A manned airship, assigned to the Naval Research Laboratory Military Support Division's Scientific Development Squadron One (VXS-1), is readied for launch prior to an orientation flight at Patuxent River, Md. The MZ-3A is an advanced flying laboratory used to evaluate affordable sensor payloads and provide support for other related science and technology projects for the Naval Research Enterprise. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, chief of naval research, shows off a Hypervelocity Projectile (HVP) to CBS News reporter David Martin, during an interview held at the Naval Research Laboratory's materials testing facility. The HVP is a next-generation, common, low drag, guided projectile capable of completing multiple missions for gun systems such as the Navy 5-Inch, 155-mm, and future railguns. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

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Only 55 feet remain visible after the crew partially floods the ballast tanks aboard the Floating Instrument Platform, or FLIP, causing the vessel to turn stern first into the ocean. The 355-foot research vessel, owned by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and operated by the Marine Physical Laboratory at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, conducts investigations in a number of fields, including acoustics, oceanography, meteorology and marine mammal observation. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

In Ghana's Northern Region, agro input dealers are a big part of the local economy. Wumpini, pictured here, owns a shop in Tamale. With FTF's help, he purchased a computer and trained his staff on how to use accounting software. (Alda Kauffeld/USAID Ghana)

The research vessel Knorr operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and equipped with Office of Naval Research-sponsored ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles prepares to get underway in support of Trident Warrior 2013 (TW12). TW13 is part of the Naval Warfare Development Command's advanced field experimentation series designed to put new or improved capabilities into the hands of the Fleet for evaluation in an operational environment. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Kali Armstrong, granddaughter of the late astronaut Neil Armstrong, sings the National Anthem during the christening of the Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) research vessel (R/V) Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27). The Navy, through the Office of Naval Research (ONR), has been a leader in building and providing large ships for the nation's academic research fleet since World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Kathryn Sullivan, undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and former NASA astronaut, delivers the principal address during the christening ceremony for the Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) research vessel (R/V) Sally Ride (AGOR 28). Based on a commercial design, the R/V Sally Ride is the second in the Neil Armstrong-class of modern research vessels and is capable of integrated, interdisciplinary, general purpose oceanographic research in coastal and deep ocean areas. The ship is owned by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and will be operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Dr. Tom McKenna, who oversees programs in computational neuroscience and human-robot interaction at the Office of Naval Research (ONR), talks with Brian Lattimer, right, associate professor at Virginia Tech, during testing of the ONR-sponsored Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot (SAFFiR) aboard the ex-USS Shadwell. SAFFiR is a bipedal humanoid robot being developed to assist Sailors with inspection and damage control operations. ONR has partnered with the Naval Research Laboratory, Virginia Tech, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pennsylvania and others to advance the prototype’s development. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Dr. Terry Allard, head, warfighting performance department, discusses Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Marine Corps training technologies during a panel discussion at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, Fla. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

An M1A1 Abrams tank drives over an advanced light-weight ramp during an Office of Naval Research demonstration held at Oceaneering in Hanover, Md. The new ramp will be capable of loading and unloading people and combat vehicles between a joint high-speed vessel (JHSV) and multiple platforms in sea state three. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Tugs guide the Department of the Navy's Floating Instrument Platform (FLIP) from her berth at the Nimitz Marine Facility in Point Loma, Calif. FLIP has no propulsion power so it is towed in the horizontal position to and from its research locations. The 355-foot research vessel, owned by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and operated by the Marine Physical Laboratory at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, conducts investigations in a number of fields, including acoustics, oceanography, meteorology and marine mammal observation. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

The Department of the Navy's Floating Instrument Platform (FLIP) begins the process of transitioning from horizontal to vertical by filling ballast tanks in the stern during a cruise commemorating 50 years of continuos service to the scientific community. The 355-foot research vessel, owned by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and operated by the Marine Physical Laboratory at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, conducts investigations in a number of fields, including acoustics, oceanography, meteorology and marine mammal observation. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

With an ice cream cone themed human-powered submarine named Umptysquatch 8, Sussex County Technical High School in Sparta, N.J., was one of 24 teams participating in the 14th International Submarine Race (ISR) being held at the David Taylor Model Basin located at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division. The mission of the ISR is to inspire students to explore broad areas of underwater technology advancement, foster advances in subsea vehicle hydrodynamic, propulsion and life support systems and to increase the public awareness of the challenges people face in working in and exploring the ocean depths. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

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The Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (ASB(I) 15) conducts an operational demonstration of the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored Laser Weapon System (LaWS) while deployed to the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

A new lightweight boot with a composite replacement toe, foreground, is being developed to replace current steel toed boots by the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) TechSolutions program. The new boots will meet or exceed current industry standards for impact and compression protection and will begin evaluations from Sailors and naval aviators in the Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh and Pacific fleets, starting in January 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Kelly Cooper, a program officer at the Office of Naval Research (ONR), talks with Dr. Ugo Conti, a developer of the Wave Adaptor Modular Vessel (WAM-V) variant, that will be used during the inaugural Maritime RobotX Challenge scheduled to take place Oct. 20-26, 2014, in Singapore. Co-sponsored by ONR, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Foundation and Singapore's Ministry of Defence, three teams each from five countries will receive an unpowered and unplugged version of the WAM-V along with a grant to build a battery-powered propulsion system and sensors in order to vie for the $100,000 in available prize money. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Handlers prepare to launch the Navy's MZ-3A manned airship for an orientation flight from Patuxent River, Md. The MZ-3A, assigned to the Naval Research Laboratory Military Support Division's Scientific Development Squadron One (VXS-1), is an advanced flying laboratory used to evaluate affordable sensor payloads and provide support for other related science and technology projects for the Naval Research Enterprise. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

The Honorable Charles F. Bolden, Jr., administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, delivers remarks during the christening ceremony for the Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) research vessel (R/V) Sally Ride (AGOR 28). Based on a commercial design, the R/V Sally Ride is the second in the Neil Armstrong-class of modern research vessels and is capable of integrated, interdisciplinary, general purpose oceanographic research in coastal and deep ocean areas. The ship is owned by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and will be operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Attendees participate in a poster session and information exchange during the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) first Focus Area Forum on unmanned systems and autonomy. The forum provides an opportunity to learn and share ideas that will influence the future of naval autonomy, a field that is crucial to the Department of the Navy's mission, both today and tomorrow. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Mike Prince with the Office of Naval Research (ONR), briefs the sponsor party on the eve of the christening ceremony for the Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) research vessel (R/V) Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27) at Dakota Creek Industries, Inc., shipyard in Anacortes, Wash. The Navy, through the ONR, has been a leader in building and providing large ships for the nation's academic research fleet since World War II. The Armstrong will replace the R/V Knorr (AGOR 15) which will retire at the end of the year following nearly a half century of service. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Attendees participate in a poster session and information exchange during the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) first Focus Area Forum on unmanned systems and autonomy. The forum provides an opportunity to learn and share ideas that will influence the future of naval autonomy, a field that is crucial to the Department of the Navy's mission, both today and tomorrow. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Abstract snow flakes - moody atmospheric backgrounds. Snowflakes in a snowstorm photographed with a custom flash and lens setup that creates "bokeh". Custom hand color toning done in photoshop to create various abstract shapes and contrasting color scenarios.

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Rear Adm. Mat Winter, chief of naval research, welcomes Robert Work, deputy defense secretary, center, Alan Shaffer, principal deputy and assistant secretary of defense for research and engineering, left, and Frank Kendall, under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, to the Navy section during the first-ever Department of Defense (DoD) Lab Day held at the Pentagon to highlight technological innovations from defense laboratories and engineering centers across the country. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Handlers prepare to recover the Navy's MZ-3A manned airship, assigned to Scientific Development Squadron (VXS) 1 of the Military Support Division at the Naval Research Laboratory, conducts an orientation flight from Patuxent River, Md. The MZ-3A is an advanced flying laboratory used to evaluate affordable sensor payloads and provide support for other related science and technology projects for the naval research enterprise. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

The Navy's MZ-3A manned airship, assigned to the Naval Research Laboratory Military Support Division's Scientific Development Squadron One (VXS-1), conducts an orientation flight from Patuxent River, Md. The MZ-3A is an advanced flying laboratory used to evaluate affordable sensor payloads and provide support for other related science and technology projects for the Naval Research Enterprise. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

The Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) research vessel (R/V) Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27) prior to christening ceremony at the Dakota Creek Industries, Inc., shipyard in Anacortes, Wash. The Navy, through the Office of Naval Research (ONR), has been a leader in building and providing large ships for the nation's academic research fleet since World War II. The Armstrong will replace the R/V Knorr (AGOR 15) which will retire at the end of the year following nearly a half century of service. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Rear Adm. Jonathan White, oceanographer of the Navy, delivers remarks during the christening ceremony for the Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) research vessel (R/V) Sally Ride (AGOR 28). Based on a commercial design, the R/V Sally Ride is the second in the Neil Armstrong-class of modern research vessels and is capable of integrated, interdisciplinary, general purpose oceanographic research in coastal and deep ocean areas. The ship is owned by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and will be operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Aiming a tablet at a technical manual or specially coated piece of equipment, a Sailor is able to view a 3D model at the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored Battlespace Exploitation of Mixed Reality (BEMR) lab located at Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific. BEMR is designed to showcase and demonstrate cutting edge low cost commercial mixed reality, virtual reality and augmented reality technologies and to provide a facility where warfighters, researchers, government, industry and academia can collaborate. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Rear Adm. David Hahn, chief of naval research, addresses the importance of maintaining a competitive advantage in science and technology during the Department of the Navy Office of the General Counsel 2017 annual training symposium held at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Mike Prince, left, with the Office of Naval Research (ONR), gives a tour of the scientific spaces aboard the Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) research vessel (R/V) Sally Ride (AGOR 28) to Dr. Frank Herr, head of the ONR ocean battlespace sensing department, and Dr. Margaret Leinen, Director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, on the eve of the ship's christening in Anacortes, Wash. R/V Sally Ride will be U.S. flagged, manned by a commercial crew, and will be operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography under a charter-party agreement with the Office of Naval Research. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

General Counsel of the Navy Paul L. Oostburg Sanz reads the oath of office to Ms. Diane Boyle, counsel for the Office of Naval Research, during her promotion to the senior executive service. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Aviation Ordnanceman from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) lower an inert MK-83 bomb onto the Office of Naval Research (ONR) TechSolutions improved weapons assembly station during a demonstration held at the Mobile Ordnance Training Team building on Naval Station Norfolk, Va. The new stands offer improved ergonomics (assembly stations are height adjustable), require little or no maintenance, allow simultaneous assemble of multiple weapons and are compatible with existing tools, assembly processes and transport methods. The ONR TechSolutions program accepts recommendations and suggestions from Navy and Marine Corps personnel working at the ground level on ways to improve mission effectiveness through the application of technology. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Carol Armstrong, ship's sponsor, delivers remarks during the christening ceremony for the Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) research vessel (R/V) Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27). The Navy, through the Office of Naval Research (ONR), has been a leader in building and providing large ships for the nation's academic research fleet since World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

The Canadian Coast Guard Heavy Arctic Icebreaker, Louis S. St-Laurent, conducts research in the Arctic Ocean during an Office of Naval Research-sponsored study of the seasonal ice zone. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

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Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, chief of naval research, delivers remarks during the christening ceremony for the Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) research vessel (R/V) Sally Ride (AGOR 28). Based on a commercial design, the R/V Sally Ride is the second in the Neil Armstrong-class of modern research vessels and is capable of integrated, interdisciplinary, general purpose oceanographic research in coastal and deep ocean areas. The ship is owned by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and will be operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Tamale Implements is a manufacturer receiving assistance under Feed the Future to build agricultural tools that meet local farmers' needs. (Alda Kauffeld/USAID Ghana)

John Kinzer, a program manager in the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) naval air warfare and weapons department, uses a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to demonstrate work ONR is doing related UAV operations from non-aviation ships during the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space Exposition. ONR coordinates, executes, and promotes the science and technology programs of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Sea-Air-Space is now the largest maritime exposition in the U.S. and continues as an invaluable extension of the Navy Leagueâs mission of maritime policy education and sea service support.(U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

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